Praying in the Pine Straw: The Camp-Meeting Experience in Alabama

With reverence and wit, Praying in the Pine Straw uncovers the untamed spirit of Alabama’s camp meeting tradition--where revival met revelry, and salvation mingled with scandal. Robert C. Morgan brings this world to life with vivid stories and unforgettable characters, capturing the cultural, spiritual, and historical legacy of a distinct Southern form of worship.

Robert C. Morgan was a Southern Baptist minister in various congregations throughout southwest Alabama from 1975 to 1989, and a staff writer from 1994 to 2010 for The Foley Onlooker, a bi-weekly newspaper in Foley, Alabama.